Enjoy, a tech device set-up and delivery service, aims to make reading indecipherable instruction manuals a thing of the past.聽An Enjoy "expert" delivers the purchase, unpacks and sets up the device, then helps the client learn about it, in up to an hourlong visit.
August 9, 2016EquipmentBusinessTechnology
Cab Seat Technology Addresses Driver Health Concerns
Driving a truck for hours on end day after day takes its toll on the body, but the engineers of today鈥檚 cab seats are doing more than ever to address driver health and comfort concerns. These seats offer an array of features that soothe body aches and pains, reduce vibration and accommodate the range of body sizes.
August 12, 2016BusinessTechnology
Milan Supply Chain Solutions Adds Spireon鈥檚 FleetLocate to Trailers
Milan Supply Chain Solutions has chosen Spireon Inc.'s FleetLocate telematics application to track 1,100 trailers to improve utilization and deliver operational savings.
August 12, 2016BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafetyLogistics
Another 9,000 Trailers Recalled Due to Bendix Defect
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a recall聽of more than 9,000 additional trailers because of a defect with the Bendix SR-5 spring brakes that the manufacturer believes could affect up to 194,410 trailers in total.
August 11, 2016Letters to the EditorBusinessSafetyTechnologyEquipment
Letters: Mandate Technology, A Modest Proposal
Mandate Technology That Boosts Collision Avoidance
August 8, 2016BusinessTechnologyEquipmentSafety
Commercial Vehicle Group to Close Three Midwest Facilities
Cab-related products and systems supplier Commercial Vehicle Group Inc.聽announced that聽it would close three U.S. facilities in the Midwest beginning in the third quarter of the year in connection with a cost-reduction and restructuring plan it announced in 2015.
August 4, 2016BusinessTechnology
Google's Project Wing Delivery Drone to Be Tested at US Site
Google鈥檚 Project Wing drone delivery services will be tested at a U.S. site, the White House announced as part of an initiative to push research and safety measures for unmanned flight.
August 2, 2016BusinessTechnology
LiveOnWeb Replay: Top 100 For-Hire Carriers and Disruption in the Industry
On the heels聽of the release of our 2016 TT Top 100 For-Hire Carrier rankings, our July LiveOnWeb program focused on regulatory issues and the potential for disruption in the industry. Watch the replay of the July 27 program.
July 28, 2016BusinessTechnology
Capital Goods Orders Rise for First Time in Three Months
Orders for business equipment rose in June for the first time in three months, eking out a small gain that shows companies are in no rush to significantly ramp up investment, according to a report聽July 27聽from the Commerce Department.
July 27, 2016BusinessTechnology
Blue Tree Launches Fleet Analytics Platform
Truck and trailer telematics provider Blue Tree Systems has launched FleetManager.com, a new analytics platform designed to help fleets extract insights from their data.
July 26, 2016